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  MIT and Black Greek Letter Organizations An Interview

  

  there is a D9 presence at MIT and show the many benefits of joining one ... fraternity is Alpha Phi Alpha, founded in 1906 at Cornell University. In the ... MIT sororities since most are majority white and Asian. In the middle is

  • by Kidist A. '22
  • September 13, 2020
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Blogural Inaugural I just wanted to use this title.

  

  sure how to represent the enormous beast that is MIT, I figured I'd start ... quite the case. (And of course, the jab above is all in good fun -- I have ... is worth the sacrifice. We start most nights with a demonstration

  • by Cam T. '13
  • October 8, 2009
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  study spots at MIT not exactly places to cry, but they'll do

  

  ="87002" /] again, first pic credit goes to Joonho Pros the cafeteria is right ... pin drop silent, if you're into that the dome is so pretty couches ... because of all the exams you've taken on the 3rd floor, but the 2nd floor is

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • March 5, 2023
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Applying to College vs. Applying to Jobs yes you heard me, the application process NEVER ENDS

  

  internships during the school year is quite nearly a full-time job. And just ... you get your resume down, the rest is completed on autopilot. You fill ... quizzing you on math concepts during your interviewer, and all the math is

  • by Nisha D. '21
  • November 6, 2019
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  A Comprehensive Guide to My Favorite Places on Campus can't leave without making one more post of this format

  

  it is. A map of all the places that I loved at MIT, color coded and ... how fucking cool that is. Standing in the middle of the Killian Court ... . Nano Diner!: Not sure what this is actually called, but all the little

  • by Nisha D. '21
  • January 26, 2021
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Don’t Change A few lessons I have learned

  

  , dapped up my brother, and walked out. Dapping is the unspoken form of our ... 't then you don't. It is as simple as that. I remember back in school the ... of me is afraid because Atlanta and the rest of the world are two

  • by Ben O. '19
  • October 31, 2019
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Putting food on the table daily with Daily Table affordable, nutritious, and delicious groceries near MIT

  

  moved out; the Trader Joe's, which has its own devoted cult, is a bit ... that option, including the [annotation note='There is an MIT shuttle to ... staffers, they've used the phrase "every shopper is a funder" to describe how

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • September 24, 2021
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  [Guest Post] You Have a 50/50 Chance a guest post from my mama

  

  ask ourselves). "The acceptance rate is only a 5% or 6%" I've always ... blunt and outspoken.) But the truth is I am me and she is who she is. She is the best Camille that she can be and I am proud to be Camille's mom

  • by Cami M. '23
  • November 10, 2021
• Blog / About Decisions

  some warmth on a cold decisiony day "there have been times that I thought I couldn't last for long / but now…

  

  As I'm sure those of you to whom this post is relevant will not need to be reminded, it is that time of year: the time when tensions run high, decisions are coming soon, and everyone is hella stressed. (In case

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • December 13, 2018
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Two thousand students walk into a Zoom call summer hssp: now virtual™

  

  linking my entire previous post. This is the MIT ESP team: We're a group ... they happen, who the students are, how large it is, and how long it is ... rocket, How to be very smart (like us), and Gayness Is Defiance. In the

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • August 20, 2020
• Blog / About Decisions

  leaning in on choosing lives

  

  half an hour, eating my lunch, and the wind is getting to me. I could ... my job offer at the finance company I worked at last summer — is very ... is the spiritual successor to on success, meaning, and time. Obviously

  • by Paolo A. '21
  • April 20, 2021
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  the blogs at twenty some reflections, plus an index of posts

  

  Everything is different now by Mimi S. '22 Thoughts from the Dungeon by ... is fractured online. Fewer people are commenting on the MIT Admissions ... ways—which, as I get older, I think is the key to changing The World in

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • January 29, 2025
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  A Story About Muti How I performed a project in Ethiopia a lot sooner than I expected.

  

  post. This time, I have a story. The story is not about me (well, not ... is held there on Sundays. The surrounding villages have none of these. It is also the last village before paved roads, and so it's important

  • by Selam G. '18
  • February 15, 2016
• Blog / Admissions

  Reflecting on 10 Years and Lessons Learned Happy Birthday, MIT Blogs!

  

  reflect. This year is not only the blogs' 10th birthday, but also the 10th ... : It's About the Match College is about much more than books and classes ... application processes – this is about the worst thing you can do when applying

  • by Kim D. '09
  • August 7, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Advice you’ve heard before and a story you haven’t you can just skip to the pictures if you want to, I wont be offended.

  

  day is filled. Where is the time to catch up on material that you ... 2pm. You might be wondering at the moral of this story. Is it grades ... and the pink is coming back into my cheeks. I go to every class. I have

  • by Lulu L. '09
  • March 2, 2007
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  everything i made this year (mostly)

  

  blog is about, more abstractly, the decisions I made this year. I feel ... –it’s kind of hard to see, but the carriage is moving up and down to vary the ... water. The piece is about how we idolize and worship the bodies of women

  • by Gloria Z. '26
  • January 1, 2025
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Merit When getting into MIT isn't convincing enough

  

  small subset of the whole—have no qualms about telling us exactly what is ... imposters. The plus side is that after you break through, you usually have a stronger sense of who you are and what you want to do. This is the thing

  • by Chelsea R. '15
  • January 22, 2015
• Blog / Academics & Research

  50 Reflections on 50 Things thinking back on The Blogfather's wisdom in my senior year

  

  practice exams—the emergency brain kicks in when the exam is right in front ... ’t get stuck in the bubble, please. I learned the hard way that MIT is a ... is we can all discuss the shows together. And nowadays, there are so

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • May 20, 2018
• Blog / About Decisions

  Bleary-eyed Some thoughts and reflections on this year's admission cycle - particularly for those not admitted.

  

  Probably one of the most linked-to/referred-to posts on this site is ... .g., the admit rate is now 9.6% instead of 13%). This post will not be as eloquent as Ben's, but is certainly in the same vein - and is every bit as

  • by Mikey Yang '05
  • March 16, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  How Wrestling With Snapping Turtles Can Get You Into MIT A student profile of an aspiring limnologist.

  

  . Tell us what working at the aquarium is like. Ridiculously awesome. I ... labyrinthine pastures, then (b) spending the next six hours buried elbow-deep in ... *, she works part-time at the New England Aquarium. In lieu of an interview

  • by Rachel F. '12
  • February 27, 2011